摘要：很久很久以前，有一个老鼠爸爸。他想要把他的女儿嫁给世界上最伟大的人。但是，谁是世界上最伟大的人呢?

Once upon a time, there was a mouse father. He wanted to marry his daughter to the greatestperson in the world.

But, who was the greatest person in the world? Oh! The sun! He must be the greatest personin the world. The mouse father went to talk to the sun.

很久很久以前，有一个老鼠爸爸。他想要把他的女儿嫁给世界上最伟大的人。

但是，谁是世界上最伟大的人呢?啊!是太阳!他一定是世界上最伟大的人。老鼠爸爸去找太阳谈了谈。

“Hello! Mr. Sun. I know you are the greatest person in the world. Would you marry mydaughter?”

“哈喽!太阳先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人。您愿意娶我的女儿吗?”

老鼠嫁女

“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the cloud. If he comesout1, I’ll be covered.”

“什么?我可不是世界上最伟大的人。最伟大的人应该是云。只要他一出来，我就会被遮住。”

The mouse father went to talk to the cloud.

老鼠爸爸又去找云谈。

“Hello! Mr. Cloud. I know you are the greatest person in the world. Would you marry mydaughter?”

“哈喽!云先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人。您愿意娶我的女儿吗?”

“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wind. If he comesout, I’ll be blown away2.”

“什么?我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢!最伟大的人应该是风。只要他一刮起来，我就被吹的远远的。”

The mouse father went to talk to the wind.

老鼠爸爸又去找风谈。

“Hello! Mr. Wind. I know you are the greatest person in the world. Would you marry mydaughter?”

“哈喽!风先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人。您愿意娶我的女儿吗?”

“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wall. If he comesout, I’ll be stopped.”

“什么?我可不是世界上最伟大的人。最伟大的人应该是墙。只要有他在，我就被挡住了。”

The mouse father went to talk to the wall.

老鼠爸爸又去找墙谈。

“Hello! Mr. Wall. I know you are the greatest person in the world. Would you marry mydaughter?”

“哈喽!墙先生，我知道你是世界上最伟大的人。你愿意娶我的女儿吗?”

“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is YOU, the mouse.”

“什么?我才不是世界上最伟大的人呢!最伟大的其实是你们老鼠!”

“The greatest person in the world is … mouse?”

“世界上最伟大的人……是老鼠?”

“Yes, the greatest person in the world is mouse. See?3 If mouse comes out, I’ll be bit!”

“没错!世界上最伟大的人就是老鼠。想想看，只要你们一出现，我的身上就要被打洞!”

The mouse father was very happy. He finally knew mouse was the greatest person in the world.He would marry his daughter to the handsome mouse next door.

老鼠爸爸开心的不得了。他终于知道原来老鼠才是世界上最伟大的人。他决定要把自己的女儿嫁给隔壁英俊的鼠小弟。

贫富的差异

One day, an old beggar went to the village. He knocked at the door of a rich man to beg forfood.

天，一个老乞丐来到一个村子里。他敲开了一个富人家的门，想跟他讨点儿吃的。

This was a big house and at the side was built a granary with a big padlock.

一这是一个大房子，旁边有一个很大的粮仓，粮仓门上挂着一把大铁锁。

The owner of the house was a miser and he was known for never helping anyone.

可是，这户人家的主人是个出了名的窖啬鬼，他从来不肯帮助别人。

The beggar was aware of his reputation but still pleaded.”Will you give me a bit of butter ormilk "'

乞丐也知道这个吝啬鬼的狼藉名声，但还是乞求他：¨您能不能给我一点黄油或牛奶?”

The miser said impatiently, "No! Go away at once" "Perhaps you can sweep out for me a bit ofgrain or beans."

吝啬鬼不耐烦地说：¨不行快给我滚开!¨或许，您能给我扫出一把麦子或黄豆。¨

The hungry beggar continued. "There isn't anything in my house! " "How about a little bit ofbread?"

饥饿的乞丐又说道。¨ 家里什么也没有!n¨那就请您给我一小块面包吧?”

The beggar insisted. "Only a mouthful of food and I will be very grateful. " "Go away! I don’thave bread! " "How about some water? t am thirsty, "

乞丐坚持到，¨哪怕是给我一口饭吃，我都会对您感激不尽的。”“我没有面包竹¨那给我一口水喝吧，我太渴了!”

'I don't have water.” The beggar then said sadly to him, My friend, why are you here? Youshould go to some kind-hearted folk to beg for food because you arc) poorer than anybodyeIse. "

“我没有水!”然后，乞丐悲哀地对他说：¨我的朋友，那你还呆在这里干什么?你应该去找一些善良的人们讨些饭吃吧，因为你比谁都穷!”